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Monday, February 3, 2014

Smashing Pumpkins: Today (1993)


The Smashing Pumpkins were in a very dark place. Drugs, writer’s bloc, romantic difficulties, and the pressure to live up to their hype led Billy Corgan into darkness. The song is about suicidal thoughts, but the upbeat musical accompaniment overtakes the lyrical themes. There is a reference to self-mutilation, but who notices because Today is the greatest.

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